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possession

(p/@/'z/E//S//@/n )

the act of having and controlling property(noun.act)

Synonym:
ownership

source: wordnet30
anything owned or possessed(noun.tops)

source: wordnet30
being controlled by passion or the supernatural(noun.state)

source: wordnet30
a mania restricted to one thing or idea(noun.motive)

Synonym:
monomania

source: wordnet30
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state(noun.location)

source: wordnet30
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower

source: wordnet30
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)(noun.act)

Example:
They took possession of the ball on their own goal line.

source: wordnet30
The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.(noun)

source: webster1913

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